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Village

Castelforte

Located in Racale, Province of Lecce Coordinates: 39°58′48″ N 18°03′30″ E

Castelforte
Eracle · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
95
95
Elevation
84 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
BDS Brindisi Airport76 km
CRV Crotone Sant'Anna Pythagoras Airport138 km

About Castelforte

Castelforte is a village. Location: Racale, Province of Lecce. Population: 95. Elevation: 84 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Brindisi Airport (76 km). Nearby sights include Punta della suina and Samsara Beach.

Climate of Castelforte

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 11° · Rain 84 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 6°)
Wettest month
November (84 mm)
Driest month
July (11 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Castelforte
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°15°17°22°26°29°29°26°21°17°14°
Average low (°C)6°6°8°10°14°18°21°21°18°15°11°8°
Precipitation (mm)655253312112112440828471

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Castelforte

The nearest airport is Brindisi Airport (BDS), 76 km to the north as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Brindisi Airport (BDS) Brindisi 76 kmnorth
  • Crotone Sant'Anna Pythagoras Airport (CRV) Isola di Capo Rizzuto (KR) 138 kmsouthwest
  • Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport (CFU) Kerkyra (Corfu) 164 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Castelforte

Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 9 natural sites, 46 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km13 places

  • Spiaggia Torre San Giovanni Beach 12 kmSE
  • Spiaggia Torre Mozza Beach 16 kmSE
  • Spiaggia Lido Marini Beach 18 kmSE
  • Spiaggia Torre Pali Beach 20 kmSE

25–60 km38 places

  • Spiaggia di Porto Grande Beach 42 kmNE
  • Castello di Otranto Historic site 41 kmNE
  • Torre dell'Orso Landmark 46 kmNE
  • Lido Mancarella Beach 49 kmNE

60–100 km15 places

  • Lido Bruno Beach 86 kmNW
  • Spiaggia San Vito Beach 87 kmNW
  • Capo San Francesco Natural site 81 kmNW
  • Monte Sant'Angelo Mountain 97 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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